is a multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

Onomichi, Hiroshima is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca ...

, Japan. It is used mostly for

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

matches and was used as a venue for the

1992 AFC Asian Cup The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October a ...

. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

History

The stadium has been used as a venue for several international sporting events, beginning with the

. The stadium was also a venue for the

1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games (), also known as the XII Asiad and the 12th Asian Games () or simply Hiroshima 1994 (), were held from October 2 to 16, 1994, in Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first Asian Games in history to be hosted in a non-capital city. Th ...

football events. On February 1, 2022, the Bingo Stadium grounds were officially named "Kozakakun Sports Park Bingo" (). The rights were purchased by for 3 million yen (about US$) per year. The agreement between Kataoka and Hiroshima Prefecture is for five years and will end on March 31, 2027. In June 2022, the stadium was renovated to achieve

Japan Association of Athletics Federations The is the national governing body for the sport of Athletics (sport), athletics in Japan. Presidents *Ryōzō Hiranuma (1929–1958) *Hiroshi Kasuga (1958–1964) *Ichirō Kōno (1965) *Kenzō Kōno (1965–1975) *Hanji Aoki (1975–1999) *Yōh ...

Type 2 certification.

References

External links

Official site
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